January 20 Bell Ringer: Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? (Type 1) List 3 facts and 3 opinions. You have 4 minutes....list more than 3 if time has not expired nd you completed the 3 of each. This should be completed in your Type 1/Comp/Writing notebook
Task 1:How do I pick a topic? How do I create keywords? Where do I start my presearch?
Go to Stirring Up Justice page (you can get there from side bar or from home page).
Then Click on "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time"
On this page you will see a link for a list. This list contains topics by categories for you to consider as a topic.
Once you have selected 3 topics of interest, you should come up with 3-5 key words you can use for each topic. (This is explained on the "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time" page). We spent the rest of the class period going over the topics.
Closure:
How do you go about picking a topic? How do you create key words?
We will talk about presearch on Friday?
Homework: Check out topics, think about your choices, which 3 do you want?
January 21 Bell Ringer:Check out literature circle groups/log on to wiki
Task 1:Go to the library, pick up lit. circle book, and then return to class
Click on Stirring Up Justice page, click on Lit. Circle page
Read instructions and compete task.
Meeting form is on wiki - 1 form per group. Remember to share with entire group and me.
Task 2:Go to Stirring Up Justice page (you can get there from side bar or from home page).
Then Click on "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time"
Complete key words task as directed.
Closure:
Homework: You need to have your three words and the keywords for tomorrow.
January 22
Bell Ringer:No BR today - reported right to the library
Task 1: Review steps in leading to presearch Task 2:Students access note sheet on wiki - Go to Stirring Up Justice page (you can get there from side bar or from home page).
Then Click on "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time" - note sheet posted here. Students are to take one of their three selected topics and find two sources about it
(book and database). Then they are to find three pieces of info on that topic from each source. They also need to record bibliography for the source. Once they compete
sheet one, they are to continue with topic two. Task 3:After reviewing procedure above, Mrs, Arnold talked to them about keywords and how important it is to persevere - don't give up after one failed search. She showed the
students how to find additional keywords.
Bell Ringer: Do you know the difference between a fact and an opinion? (Type 1) List 3 facts and 3 opinions. You have 4 minutes....list more than 3 if time has not expired nd you completed the 3 of each. This should be completed in your Type 1/Comp/Writing notebook
Task 1: How do I pick a topic? How do I create keywords? Where do I start my presearch?
Go to Stirring Up Justice page (you can get there from side bar or from home page).
Then Click on "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time"
On this page you will see a link for a list. This list contains topics by categories for you to consider as a topic.
Once you have selected 3 topics of interest, you should come up with 3-5 key words you can use for each topic. (This is explained on the "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time" page). We spent the rest of the class period going over the topics.
Closure:
How do you go about picking a topic? How do you create key words?
We will talk about presearch on Friday?
Homework: Check out topics, think about your choices, which 3 do you want?
January 21
Bell Ringer: Check out literature circle groups/log on to wiki
Task 1: Go to the library, pick up lit. circle book, and then return to class
Click on Stirring Up Justice page, click on Lit. Circle page
Read instructions and compete task.
Meeting form is on wiki - 1 form per group. Remember to share with entire group and me.
Task 2: Go to Stirring Up Justice page (you can get there from side bar or from home page).
Then Click on "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time"
Complete key words task as directed.
Closure:
Homework: You need to have your three words and the keywords for tomorrow.
January 22
Bell Ringer: No BR today - reported right to the library
Task 1: Review steps in leading to presearch
Task 2: Students access note sheet on wiki - Go to Stirring Up Justice page (you can get there from side bar or from home page).
Then Click on "Stirring Up Justice: One Step at a Time" - note sheet posted here. Students are to take one of their three selected topics and find two sources about it
(book and database). Then they are to find three pieces of info on that topic from each source. They also need to record bibliography for the source. Once they compete
sheet one, they are to continue with topic two.
Task 3: After reviewing procedure above, Mrs, Arnold talked to them about keywords and how important it is to persevere - don't give up after one failed search. She showed the
students how to find additional keywords.
Students started working.
NO Homework